The Erwin Warriors will face off against the McDowell Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Erwin will be strutting in after a win while McDowell will be coming in after a loss.
Erwin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against North Buncombe by a score of 7-2.
Meanwhile, McDowell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of T.C. Roberson.
McDowell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Davis, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Erwin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for McDowell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Erwin came out on top in a nail-biter against McDowell when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 11-9. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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